American Words/ British Words ESL Programs American Words/ British Words As you know, even though North America and Great Britain share the same language, some words are completely different. Here are some of the most common differences. American Word British Word Flashlight Torch Gas Petrol Soccer Football Cookie Biscuit Diaper (on a baby) Nappy (of food) Elevator Lift Truck Lorry Hood (of a car) Bonnet (of a car) Eraser Rubber Check Your Understanding Can you fill in the blanks without looking back? 1. In North America, a person drives a truck down the road. In Great Britain, a person drives a . 2. In Great Britain, the front of a car is called a bonnet. In North America, the front of a car is called a . 3. In North America, the back of the car has a trunk. In Great Britain, the back of the car has a . 4. In Great Britain, people put petrol in their cars to make them go. In North America, people put in their cars. 5. In North America, babies wear diapers before they learn to use the toilet. In Great Britain, babies wear . 6. In Great Britain, food can be bought in tins.

In North America, food is bought in . bonnet - definition of bonnet in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of bonnet in English: bonnet noun 1A woman's or child's hat tied under the chin and with a brim framing the face.

Example sentences ‘She had many bonnets, but the new style was a small hat that did nothing to shade the sun from your eyes but tied underneath your chin with beautiful silk strings.’ ‘Men often dressed in baggy black pants and wide-brimmed hats, while women wore voluminous black dresses, embroidered bodices, and lace bonnets.’ ‘Dresses irked him, let alone such things as bonnets, gloves, and parasols.’ ‘Women's costumes in Normandy include white, flared bonnets and dresses with wide, elbow-length sleeves.’ ‘It was a straw bonnet with light blue lace ribbon around it.’ ‘I began tying the bonnet ribbon under my chin as I made my way to her.’ ‘They had decided to revert to the old-style button-up tunics and bonnets.’ ‘One was for prominent Bollywood directors, the other was for the Jane Austen society who turned up to the screening in Bath dressed in bonnets and top hats.’ ‘Straw boaters, summer bonnets and picnic baskets will be the order of the day although limited refreshments will be provided at the venue.’ ‘Large turquoise bonnets with tiny birds around the brim.’ ‘Marietta slowly wrapped her light shawl around her shoulders, then

 tied on her bonnet, taking one last glance at Nathan.’ ‘Her curly blonde hair was pulled into a tight bun atop her head, and she was wearing a white bonnet that matched her black maids' frock and white apron.’ ‘From inside his coat he produced her bonnet, battered and dirty.’ ‘They left after Geneva found her bonnet and tied the strings under her chin perfectly, and they both put on their coats.’ ‘They often looked quite picturesque, the womenfolk in their bonnets and the men folk in their straw hats.’ ‘Easter is next week and that means little kids in cute dresses and bonnets, not down jackets and knit caps.’ ‘She was a beautiful woman, her skin was fair and pale and her chestnut brown hair was soft a silky in the sun when she took her bonnet off.’ ‘Pioneer women wore bonnets and gloves to keep their skin white while plowing the fields.’ ‘A plump woman in a black dress with a white bonnet and apron had come out of the parlor, a feather duster in her hand.’ ‘To heighten the tension, the Amish group is dressed in traditional attire that includes bonnets and suspenders.’ 1.1 A soft

, round brimless hat like a beret, as worn by men and boys in Scotland.

Example sentences ‘Gurkhas and Scots Highlanders have always had a close mutual affinity and the Gurkha bagpipe and diced bonnet are directly drawn from those of their comrades.’ ‘His bald head was currently covered with a bonnet.’ ‘They were Scotsmen in kilts, brandishing bayonets and wearing feathered bonnets.’ ‘And while these elderly gents may look faintly ridiculous when they troop out in their finery of tartan trews, Lincoln green tunics and feathered bonnets they are all serious people.’ ‘After fierce fighting the Mahratta front line on the British left was broken by the 78th Highlanders, majestic giants in kilts and feathered bonnets.’ ‘As he walks up the final fairway, waving a new tartan bonnet, the crowd rise in tribute to a great champion.’ ‘Hard to miss, especially as they turned out in full dress uniform with plaids and feather bonnets on what turned out to be a warm day.’ ‘Armed to the teeth and clad in kilt, tartan hose and bonnet, he looks every inch the clan chieftain.’ ‘He is depicted clothed in this painting, wearing a feathered bonnet, and again

 confronts the viewer directly.’ 1.2Heraldry The velvet cap within a coronet.

Example sentences ‘Hanover became a kingdom in 1816, and the bonnet was replaced by a German royal crown.’ ‘Then the royal procession, with Baroness Amos carrying the cap of maintenance, a sort of scarlet bonnet with red trim.’ ‘The Knights and Ladies of the Garter were dressed in dark blue velvet robes, red velvet hoods, and black velvet bonnets topped with swaying ostrich plumes.’ 1.3 The ceremonial feathered headdress of an American Indian. Example sentences ‘A respected art dealer is busted for selling a Cheyenne war bonnet.’ ‘I lived in Leicester, and when he came down that gangplank he was like 10 feet tall with this great war bonnet on.’ ‘Troy made a fabulous war bonnet and reported on the Plains Indians replete with buffalo, tepee, and travois information.’ ‘He removes his war bonnet and plants his sword at the foot of the throne.’ ‘To represent the Illini with a Plains Indian war bonnet, and to dress the mascot in the military regalia of a Sioux warrior, is therefore totally inaccurate.’ 2British The hinged metal canopy covering the engine of a motor vehicle.

Example sentences ‘On his arrival the criminals turned their guns on him, shooting his police car three times - damaging his vehicle bonnet, windshield and engine.’ ‘The tires are brown, there's pretty arcing streaks along the car, in fetching pale beige, and blackened handprints round the bonnet and door handle.’ ‘Most obvious changes are at the front end in the bonnet and front bumper and at the back where a new lamp design has been added.’ ‘It certainly is ‘retro’ with the long bonnet, side scoops, round headlights, aggressive nose and the galloping horse insignia.’ ‘Underneath the bonnet stretching out in front is Jaguar's lovely V8.’ ‘Rising over the bonnet and windscreen, the airflow is smooth.’ ‘There's a round thing that fits in a hole to close the bonnet, and it's been jammed down very, very securely.’ ‘Progress was slow - is there really a 2-litre engine under the bonnet?’ ‘And while it is easy to forget what lies under the bonnet, the engine will not object to a polish and shine as well.’ ‘The front bonnet affords extra crumple space in the event of an accident, and

 both driver and passenger airbags are standard.’ ‘The designers have also given the Ranger a new bonnet, grille, bumper and headlamps.’ ‘Car manufacturers are packing ever-more technology into the dashboard and under the bonnet of vehicles.’ ‘As one of the thieves drove their car straight at him, he jumped on to the bonnet and smashed the windscreen with his elbow.’ ‘The Hillman name appeared on the front of the bonnet and the headlight surrounds were painted rather than chromed.’ ‘When the woman turned the car round in the road she threw herself on the bonnet.’ ‘The woman tried to drive off, but Gatty jumped on the bonnet and kicked the windscreen, smashing it.’ ‘Legislation is going to demand that the front of a car must absorb up to 700 Joules of impact energy on the front edge of the bonnet.’ ‘Will frowned and opened his door, coming round the car and pulling me up off the bonnet.’ ‘The compact, boxy design was very forward looking in its day and is still very striking now, with its dramatic overhanging bonnet and cute round tail-lights.’ ‘Most importantly, the cars may look old, but purring under the bonnet

 are state-of-the-art Ford engines.’ Synonyms bonnet | Definition, meaning & more | Collins Dictionary Definitions 1.

countable noun The bonnet of a car is the metal cover over the engine at the front . [British] ⇒ When I eventually stopped and lifted the bonnet, the noise seemed to be coming from the alternator. regional note: in AM, use hood 2. countable noun A bonnet is a hat with ribbons that are tied under the chin. Bonnets are now worn by babies . In the past , they were also worn by women. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers bonnet (ˈbɒnɪt ) Definitions noun 1. any of various hats worn, esp formerly, by women and girls , usually framing the face and tied with ribbons under the chin 2. Also called: (in Scotland) bunnet (ˈbʌnɪt ) Bonnet - definition of bonnet by The Free Dictionary Bonnet - definition of bonnet by The Free Dictionary n. 1. a. A hat of cloth or straw, often held in place by ribbons tied under the chin and traditionally worn by women and children. b. Scots A brimless cap traditionally worn by men or boys. 2. A removable metal plate over a machine part, such as a valve.

3. Chiefly British The hood of an automobile. 4. a. A windscreen for a chimney. b. A cover for a fireplace. 5. Nautical A strip of canvas laced to a fore-and-aft sail to increase sail area. tr.v. bon·net·ed, bon·net·ing, bon·nets To put a bonnet on. [Middle English bonet, cap, from Old French, material for a headdress, perhaps from Medieval Latin obbonis, probably of Germanic origin.] bonnet (ˈbɒnɪt) n 1. (Clothing & Fashion) any of various hats worn, esp formerly, by women and girls, usually framing the face and tied with ribbons under the chin 2. (Clothing & Fashion) a. a soft cloth cap b. formerly, a flat brimless cap worn by men 3. (Automotive Engineering) the hinged metal part of a motor vehicle body that provides access to the engine, or to the luggage space in a rear-engined vehicle 4. (Architecture) a cowl on a chimney 5.

(Nautical Terms) nautical a piece of sail laced to the foot of a foresail to give it greater area in light winds 6. (in the US and Canada) a headdress of feathers worn by some tribes of American Indians, esp formerly as a sign of war [C14: from Old French bonet, from Medieval Latin abonnis, of unknown origin] bon•net (ˈbɒn ɪt) n., v. -net•ed, -net•ing. n. 1. a hat, usu. tying under the chin and often framing the face, formerly much worn by women but now worn mostly by children. 2. any hat worn by women. 3. Scot. a man's or boy's cap. 4. any bonnetlike headdress. 5. a cowl, hood, or cap for stabilizing the draft in a fireplace or chimney. 6. a covering for a valve stem. 7. Brit. an automobile hood. 8. a supplementary piece of canvas laced to the foot of a fore-and-aft sail. v.t. 9. to put a bonnet on.

[1375–1425; late Middle English bonet < Middle French; Old French] bonnet In British English, the metal cover over the engine of a car is called the bonnet. I lifted the bonnet to see what the problem was. In American English, it is called the hood . I looked under the hood to watch the mechanic at work. bonnet chapeau , hat , lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim sunbonnet - a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women 2.

bonnet - protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine" cowl , cowling , hood aeroplane , airplane , plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" auto , automobile , car , motorcar , machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" hood ornament - an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer protective cover , protective covering , protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" Verb bonnet - dress in a bonnet hat - put on or wear a hat; "He was unsuitably hatted" Translations غِطَاء مُحَرِّك السيَّارة غِطاءُ مُحَرِّكِ السيّارهقُبَّعَةٌ، غ

ِطاءٌ للرأس kapotakloboučekčepeček bonnet [ˈbɒnɪt] N 1.

(woman's) → gorra f; (large, showy) → papalina f, toca f (esp Scot) (man's) → gorra f escocesa ; (baby's) → gorro m 2. (Brit) (Aut) → capó m, cofre m (Mex) bonnet (Brit Aut) → Motor- or Kühlerhaube f (of chimney) → Schornsteinkappe f b. (woman's, baby's) → cuffia (esp Scot) (man's) → berretto bonnet (ˈbonit) noun 1. (usually baby's or (old) woman's) head-dress fastened under the chin eg by strings.

kappie قُبَّعَةٌ، غِطاءٌ للرأس боне touca čepeček, klobouček die Haube kyse σκούφια , γυναικείο μαντίλι gorro , gorra paeltega müts نوعی کلاه hilkka bonnet כּוֹבָע קָשוּר स्त्रियों की बाहर पहनने वाली टोपी ženski šeširić főkötő topi bertali untuk anak-anak dan wanita kven– eða barnshattur (með hökubandi) cappellino , cuffia ボンネット 보닛(턱 아래에서 끈을 매는 여자, 어린이, 수녀용 모자) skrybėlaitė aube; (bērna) cepurīte topi bonet bonnet kyse czepek یو ډول خوله touca bonetă чеп

чик ; капор čepiec čepica dečija kapica hätta, kapotthatt หมวกสตรีมีสายรัดคาง başlık (常指嬰兒或老婦人戴的)有繫帶和帽舌的軟帽 капелюшок ٹھوڑی کے نیچے باندھنے والی ٹوپی mũ sơ sinh （无边有带的）女帽，童帽 2.

(American hood) the cover of a motor-car engine. enjinkap غِطاءُ مُحَرِّكِ السيّاره капак capota kapota die Motorhaube motorhjelm καπό αυτοκινήτου capó kapott کاپوت konepeitto capot מִכְסֶה מָנוֹע मोटरकार के इंजन का ढक्कन hauba automobila motorháztető tutup mesin vélarhlíf, húdd cofano 自動車エンジン部のおおい 자동차의 보닛 antvožas (motora) pārsegs bonet kereta motorkap panser maska بانټ capota капот kapota pokrov motorja hauba motorhuv ฝากระโปรงเครื่องยนต์ kaput 引擎罩 капот کار کے انجن کا ڈھکنا mui xe 引掣罩 bonnet Want to thank TFD for its existence?

Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: bonnet macaque References in classic literature ? She was not elegantly dressed, but a noble-looking woman, and the girls thought the gray cloak and unfashionable bonnet covered the most splendid mother in the world. View in context Then, again, if you fix your eye upon this strange, crested, comb-like incrustation on the top of the mass --this green, barnacled thing, which the Greenlanders call the crown, and the Southern fishers the bonnet of the Right Whale; fixing your eyes solely on this, you would take the head for the trunk of some huge oak, with a bird's nest in its crotch. View in context Then there was a black bonnet which had to be adjusted carefully, and an umbrella which was mislaid, and a bag full of necessaries which had to be collected from here and there--the man being nearly crazy with anxiety in the meantime.

View in context Well, I'm mighty glad to hear ye all and see ye all once more, 'cause I don't know when I'll be gone to glory; but I've done got ready, chil'en; 'pears like I'd got my little bundle all tied up, and my bonnet on, jest a waitin' for the stage to come along and take me home; sometimes, in the night, I think I hear the wheels a rattlin', and I'm lookin' out all the time; now, you jest be ready too, for I tell ye all, chil'en," she said striking her staff hard on the floor, "dat ar glory is a mighty thing View in context Of course every boat-hand fixed a gunny sack and put it on like a bonnet, the way they do when they are toting wood, and we got one for Jake, and he slipped down aft with his hand-bag and come tramping forrard just like the rest, and walked ashore with them, and when we see him pass out of the light of the torch-basket and get swallowed up in the dark, we got our breath again and just felt grateful and splendid.

View in context Cole's noteno, it cannot be more than five or at least tenfor I had got my bonnet and spencer on, just ready to come outI was only gone down to speak to Patty again about the porkJane was standing in the passagewere not you, Jane? View in context She vowed at first she would never trim me up a new bonnet, nor do any thing else for me again, so long as she lived; but now she is quite come to, and we are as good friends as ever. Hood - definition of hood by The Free Dictionary Hood - definition of hood by The Free Dictionary (ho͝od) n. 1. A loose pliable covering for the head and neck, often attached to a robe or jacket. 2. An ornamental draping of cloth hung from the shoulders of an academic or ecclesiastical robe. 3. A sack placed over the head of a falcon to keep it quiet. 4. a. A metal cover or cowl for a hearth or stove. b. A carriage top. c. The hinged metal lid over the engine of a motor vehicle. 5.

Zoology A colored marking or an expanded part, such as a crest, on or near the head of an animal. tr.v. hood·ed, hood·ing, hoods To supply or cover with a hood. [Middle English hod, from Old English hōd.] hood 2 1. A hoodlum; a thug. 2. A rowdy or violent young person. A neighborhood, usually in the inner city. [African American Vernacular English, short for neighborhood .] hood (hʊd) n 1. (Clothing & Fashion) a loose head covering either attached to a cloak or coat or made as a separate garment 2. something resembling this in shape or use 3. (Automotive Engineering) the US and Canadian name for bonnet 3 4. (Automotive Engineering) the folding roof of a convertible car 5. (Clothing & Fashion) a hoodlike garment worn over an academic gown, indicating its wearer's degree and university 6. (Falconry) falconry a close-fitting cover, placed over the head and eyes of a falcon to keep it quiet when not hunting 7.

(Biology) biology a structure or marking, such as the fold of skin on the head of a cobra, that covers or appears to cover the head or some similar part vb (tr) to cover or provide with or as if with a hood [Old English hōd; related to Old High German huot hat, Middle Dutch hoet, Latin cassis helmet; see hat] ˈhoodless adj slang short for hoodlum 1 Hood 1. (Biography) Robin See Robin Hood 2. (Biography) Samuel, 1st Viscount. 1724–1816, British admiral. He fought successfully against the French during the American Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars 3. (Biography) Thomas. 1799–1845, British poet and humorist: his work includes protest poetry, such as The Song of the Shirt (1843) and The Bridge of Sighs (1844) hood1 (hʊd) n., v. hood•ed, hood•ing. n. 1. a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, etc. 2.

something resembling this, esp. in shape, as certain petals or sepals. 3. the hinged movable part of an automobile body covering the engine. 4. a metal canopy for a stove, ventilator, etc. 5. a cover for the entire head of a falcon, used when the bird is not pursuing game. 6. an ornamental ruffle or fold on the back of the shoulders of an academic gown, jurist's robe, etc. 7. a hoodlike crest, band of color or fold of skin on the head of certain birds and animals. v.t. 8. to furnish with a hood. 9. to cover with or as if with a hood. [before 900; Middle English hode, Old English hōd, c. Old Frisian hōd, Middle Dutch hoet, Old High German huot] hood2 a neighborhood, esp. one in the inner city (usu. prec. by the). [1965–70; by shortening] 1. John Bell, 1831–79, Confederate general. 2. Raymond Mathewson, 1881–1934, U.S. architect.

3. Robin, Robin Hood. 4. Thomas, 1799–1845, English poet and humorist. 5. Mount, a volcanic peak in N Oregon, in the Cascade Range. 11,253 ft. (3430 m). -hood a noun suffix denoting condition, character, etc., or a body of persons of a particular character or class: childhood; priesthood. [Middle English -hode, -hod, Old English -hād, as independent n.: condition, quality, rank; c. Old Saxon hēd, Old High German heit state, Old Norse heithr honor, Gothic haidus manner] hood apartheid - From Dutch apart, "separate," and -heid, "-hood," it is pronounced uh-PAHR-tayt or uh-PAHR-tight. chaperone , chaperon - Chaperone comes from French chaperon, meaning "hood" or "cowl, head covering," which was worn from the 16th century by ladies who served as guides and guardians; chaperon is the standard spelling and chaperone is a variant resulting from pronunciation.

cobra - From Portuguese cobra de capello, "snake with hood"—based on Latin colubra, "snake." hood - Etymologically, hood and hat are the same word, ultimately both meaning "head-covering." vt → eine Kapuze aufsetzen (+dat); hawk → eine Kappe aufsetzen (+dat) hood [hʊd] n a. (of cloak, raincoat) → cappuccio ; (on pram) (Aut) → capote f inv (Am) (Aut) → cofano ; (on cooker) → cappa b. (Am) (fam) → malvivente m/f hood (hud) noun 1. a usually loose covering for the whole head, often attached to a coat, cloak etc. The monk pulled his hood over his head.

kap قَلَنْسُوَه، غِطاء للرأس качулка capuz kapuce die Kapuze hætte κουκούλα capucha kapuuts كلاه مخصوص كشيشان huppu capuchon בַּרדָס सिर गर्दन ढकने के लिये टोपी या चोगा kukuljica, kapuljaca csuklya tudung hetta cappuccio ずきん 두건 kapišonas, gobtuvas kapuce hud kap hette , kutte kaptur یوډول خولی چی سر او مغزه دواړه پری پټیږی capuz glugă капюшон kapucňa kapuca kapuljača kapuschong, huva หมวกคลุมศีรษะที่ติดอยู่กับเสื้อ başlık , kukuleta, kapşon 兜帽 капюшон سر اور گلے کو ڈ

ھکنے کا لبادا mũ trùm đầu 兜帽，头巾 2.

a folding cover on a car, pram etc. Put the hood of the pram up – the baby is getting wet. kap مِظَلَّة لعربَة الأطْفال гюрук cobertura sklopná střecha das Verdeck kaleche κουκούλα , κάλυμμα capota kate روپوش kuomu capot גַג מִתקַפֵּל छत्र krov kola (kolica, auta) tető atap lipat hlíf, hetta; þekja cappotta ; soffietto ほろ 유모차의 덮개 gaubtas nolaižams jumts hud kap kalesje buda خوله cobertura aco­peritoare складной верх sklápacia strecha ponjava platno za pokrivanje sufflett หลังคารถเข็นเด็ก körük 車篷，遮蓬 каптур گاڑی وغیرہ کی چھتری mui xe gập 车篷 3.

(American) the bonnet of a car. He raised the hood to look at the engine. enjinkap غِطاء السيّاره капак capô kapota die Motorhaube motorhjelm καπό αυτοκινήτου capó kapott كاپوت konepeitto capot מִכסֶה מָנוֹעַ बनोट pokrov motora, “hauba” motorháztető tutup mesin mobil húdd, vélarhlíf cofano ボンネット 자동차의 보닛 gaubtuvas (automašīnas) pārsegs hud motorkap panser maska samochodu کاپوت capô capotă капот kapota pokrov motorja hauba motorhuv ฝากระโปรงรถยนต์ motor kapağı (美國)車蓋 верх گاڑی کا بونٹ nắp xe 遮罩 4. a fold of cloth representing a hood, worn by university graduates over their gowns on ceremonial occasions.

The professors and lecturers all wore their gowns and hoods for the graduation ceremony.

akademiese serp, graadband قُبَّعَة يلبسها الطلاب في احتفالات التَّخريج капишон capelo kápě die Kapuze pyntehætte καλύπτρα τηβέννου muceta kapuuts نشان روي جامه lakki épitoge קִישוּר הַמֵעִיד עַל תּוֹאָר फण pelerina preko talara (kao dio akademske nošnje) csuklya topi síð heiðurshetta cappuccio 背の飾り布 (대학의 예복, 법관의 법복 등의) 등에 늘어뜨린 장식천 kapišonas kapuce hud kap pyntehette som viser grad og universitet د جامی پرمخ نښان capelo semn distinctiv капюшон štóla doktorski klobuk, lenta maturantska kapa krage ผ้าคลุมไหล่ของเสื้อรับ

ปริญญา kep 學士服披帶 ковпак یونورسٹی ڈگری کی طیلسان یا پادریوں کی قصابہ نما پوشش áo choàng giáo sư 垂布 ˈhooded adjective fitted with, or wearing, a hood.

gekap, met 'n kap bedek لابِس قَلَنْسُوه закачулен com capuz s kapucí mit einer Kapuze bekleidet med hætte; hætteklædt που διαθέτει ή φοράει κουκούλα encapuchado kapuutsiga روپوش دار huputettu encapuchonné מְכוּסֶה בְּבַּרדָס ढकना लगा हुआ pod kukuljicom (zaslonom, pokrovom) csuklyás bertudung með hettu incappucciato ずきんをかぶった 두건을 쓴 su gaubtu, su gobtuvu ar kapuci berhud met een kap med hette zakapturzony پوښل شوی com capuz acoperit cu glugă с капюшоном s kapucňou pokrit s kapuco sa kapuljačom försedd med kapuschong (huva, suff

lett), övertäckt ใส่หมวกคลุมศีรษะที่ติดอยู่กับเสื้อ başlıklı, kukuletalı, kapşonlu 附(戴)兜帽的 з капюшоном قصابہ دار có mũ trùm đầu 戴头兜的，带头巾的 hood Hood | Define Hood at Dictionary.com Hood John Bell, 1831–79, Confederate general in the U.S.

Civil War. 2. [math-yoo-suh n] /ˈmæθ yu sən/ (Show IPA), 1881–1934, U.S. architect. 3. Thomas, 1799–1845, English poet and humorist. 5. Mount, a volcanic peak in N Oregon, in the Cascade Range. 11,253 feet (3430 meters). 'hood -hood 1. a native English suffix denoting state, condition, character, nature, etc., or a body of persons of a particular character or class, formerly used in the formation of nouns: childhood; likelihood; knighthood; priesthood . Origin Expand Middle English -hode, -hod, Old English -hād (cognate with German -heit), special use of hād condition, state, order, quality, rank Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for hood Expand Contemporary Examples Ukraine’s Orange Revolution Redux Anna Nemtsova December 2, 2013 Then, she gets on the hood of his Ferrari, hikes up her skirt, and… grinds on it to completion, howling with ecstasy.

Two Americans Have Now Been Diagnosed With Ebola in Record Outbreak Kent Sepkowitz July 27, 2014 Historical Examples The hood had fallen back and they saw his face, which was wasted and pale, like a martyrs. Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism F. V. N. Painter Rodney could not have bettered hood's management, though he of course attributed to him the blame for results. British Dictionary definitions for hood Expand noun 1. a loose head covering either attached to a cloak or coat or made as a separate garment 2. something resembling this in shape or use 3. the US and Canadian name for bonnet (sense 3) 4. the folding roof of a convertible car 5. a hoodlike garment worn over an academic gown, indicating its wearer's degree and university 6. (falconry) a close-fitting cover, placed over the head and eyes of a falcon to keep it quiet when not hunting 7.

(biology) a structure or marking, such as the fold of skin on the head of a cobra, that covers or appears to cover the head or some similar part verb (transitive) to cover or provide with or as if with a hood Derived Forms hoodlike, adjective Word Origin Old English hōd; related to Old High German huot hat, Middle Dutch hoet, Latin cassis helmet; see hat hood2 (slang) short for hoodlum (sense 1) Hood Robin, See Robin Hood 2. Samuel, 1st Viscount. 1724–1816, British admiral. He fought successfully against the French during the American Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars 3. Thomas. 1799–1845, British poet and humorist: his work includes protest poetry, such as The Song of the Shirt (1843) and The Bridge of Sighs (1844) 'hood (slang, mainly US) short for neighbourhood -hood indicating state or condition of being: manhood, adulthood 2.

indicating a body of persons: knighthood, priesthood Word Origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for hood Expand n. "covering," Old English hod "hood," from Proto-Germanic *hodaz (cf. Old Saxon, Old Frisian hod "hood," Middle Dutch hoet, Dutch hoed "hat," Old High German huot "helmet, hat," German Hut "hat," Old Frisian hode "guard, protection"), from PIE *kadh- "cover" (see hat ). Modern spelling is early 1400s to indicate a "long" vowel, which is no longer pronounced as such. Meaning "removable cover for an automobile engine" attested by 1905.

Little Red Riding Hood (1729) translates Charles Perrault's Petit Chaperon Rouge ("Contes du Temps Passé" 1697). "gangster," 1930, American English, shortened form of hoodlum . shortened form of neighborhood , by 1987, U.S. black slang. v. "to put a hood on," c.1200, from hood (n.1). Related: Hooded; hooding. -hood word-forming element meaning "state or condition of being," from Old English -had "condition, position," cognate with German -heit, Dutch -heid, all from Proto-Germanic *haidus "manner, quality," literally "bright appearance," from PIE (s)kai- (1) "bright, shining." Originally a free-standing word (see hade ); in Modern English it survives only in this suffix. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Slang definitions & phrases for hood Expand Bonnet | Define Bonnet at Dictionary.com bonnet noun 1.

a hat, usually tying under the chin and often framing the face, formerly much worn by women but now worn mostly by children. 2. Informal. any hat worn by women. 3. Chiefly Scot. a man's or boy's cap. 4. any of various hoods, covers, or protective devices. 6. a cowl, hood, or wind cap for a fireplace or chimney, to stabilize the draft. 7. the part of a valve casing through which the stem passes and that forms a guide and seal for the stem. 8. a chamber at the top of a hot-air furnace from which the leaders emerge. 9. Chiefly British. an automobile hood. 10. Nautical. a supplementary piece of canvas laced to the foot of a fore-and-aft sail, especially a jib, in light winds. verb (used with object) to put a bonnet on.

Origin of bonnet Old Low Franconian 1375-1425 1375-1425; late Middle English bonet < Middle French; Old French bonet material from which hats are made, perhaps < Old Low Franconian *bunni something bound (< Germanic *bund-, noun derivative of *bind- bind ; cf. bundle ), with -et -et ; compare Late Latin abonnis, obbonis ribbon forming part of a headdress < Germanic, with a prefix corresponding to Middle High German obe- above Related forms [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1889–1973, French statesman. Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for bonnet Expand Contemporary Examples In this slim ode to books, the author muses on the life of a serious reader—with bonnet himself being the ultimate example. Virgin Heir Sam Branson’s Drug War Tony Doukopil December 6, 2012 While we were discussing the advisability of my departure Geneviève reappeared in the doorway without her bonnet.

Historical Examples She laid aside her bonnet and shawl, and pointed to a box of cigars on the table. Little Prudy Sophie May Elfrida ran up stairs, put on her cape and bonnet, ran out to the bookstore, and bought the book. Dixie Martin Grace May North British Dictionary definitions for bonnet Expand noun 1. any of various hats worn, esp formerly, by women and girls, usually framing the face and tied with ribbons under the chin 2. Also called (in Scotland) bunnet (ˈbʌnɪt) a soft cloth cap formerly, a flat brimless cap worn by men 3. the hinged metal part of a motor vehicle body that provides access to the engine, or to the luggage space in a rear-engined vehicle 4. a cowl on a chimney 5. (nautical) a piece of sail laced to the foot of a foresail to give it greater area in light winds 6.

(in the US and Canada) a headdress of feathers worn by some tribes of American Indians, esp formerly as a sign of war Word Origin C14: from Old French bonet, from Medieval Latin abonnis, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for bonnet Expand n. late 14c., Scottish bonat "brimless hat for men," from Old French bonet, short for chapel de bonet, from bonet (12c., Modern French bonnet) "kind of cloth used as a headdress," from Medieval Latin bonitum "material for hats," perhaps a shortening of Late Latin abonnis "a kind of cap" (7c.), which is perhaps from a Germanic source.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Bonnet (bô-ně') Swiss naturalist who discovered parthenogenesis when he observed that aphid eggs could develop without fertilization. Bonnet was also one of the first scientists to study photosynthesis. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved. Slang definitions & phrases for bonnet Expand The Dictionary of American Slang, Fourth Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer, PhD. and Robert L. Chapman, Ph.D. Copyright (C) 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers. bonnet in the Bible Expand (Heb. peer), Ex. 39:28 (R.V., "head-tires"); Ezek. 44:18 (R.V., "tires"), denotes properly a turban worn by priests, and in Isa. 3:20 (R.V., "head-tires") a head-dress or tiara worn by females. The Hebrew word so rendered literally means an ornament, as in Isa. 61:10 (R.V., "garland"), and in Ezek.

24:17, 23 "tire" (R.V., "head-tire"). It consisted of a piece of cloth twisted about the head. In Ex. 28:40; 29:9 it is the translation of a different Hebrew word (migba'ah), which denotes the turban (R.V., "head-tire") of the common priest as distinguished from the mitre of the high priest. (See MITRE .) Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary Idioms and Phrases with bonnet Expand Bonnet | Definition of Bonnet by Merriam-Webster Definition of bonnet 1a (1) chiefly Scotland : a man's or boy's cap (2) : a brimless Scottish cap of seamless woolen fabric — compare tam-o'-shanter 2b : a cloth or straw hat tied under the chin and worn by women and children 2a British : an automobile hoodb : a metal covering or cowl (as for a fireplace, valve chamber, or ventilator)

Question: What is the American word for the bonnet of a car?
Answer: Hood